

2021 Wrap Up
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Health Care Economist Mike Bertaut appeared this week on WWL’s Great Day Louisiana. He was talking about the two biggest stories in health insurance this year. Read more
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Health Care Economist Mike Bertaut appeared this week on WWL’s Great Day Louisiana. He was talking about the two biggest stories in health insurance this year. Read more
In the world I work in, there are two basic types of health care. One is CORRECTIVE care, where something has already gone wrong and you are trying to fix it. Read more
I know we haven’t talked about prescription drugs much lately, but this seems like a good time to revisit the conversation around prescription drugs and how they affect your health insurance coverage. Read more
Part of my job as a health care economist for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is to talk to people, explaining health care costs and what Blue Cross does to safeguard your health care premium. A very common question I get hit with is whether the money we’ve spent over the past 18 months or so treating COVID-19 patients has translated into higher health insurance rates for our customers. Read more
Healthcare.gov Open Enrollment 2021-22
So, it’s 1985, and 24-year-old me is having a conversation with my Dad about credit cards…
It is the busiest time of year in the health insurance world. And it might be time to review or change your coverage. Read more